A passenger transport vehicle having an air-conditioning system is controlled by an air-conditioning system controller connected to at least one temperature sensor for a vehicle passenger compartment, and includes an air-conditioning device and a plurality of air ducts supplying conditioned inlet air provided by the air-conditioning device to the passenger compartment and removing air from the passenger compartment. The air-conditioning system controller controls the air-conditioning device to regulate the temperature in the passenger compartment, such that the air-conditioning device delivers inlet air temperature-adjusted to set a predefined target temperature in the passenger compartment. A plurality of window panes that can be darkened have a degree of darkening which can be adjusted electrically. The air-conditioning system controller controls the degree of darkening of the window panes to set the predefined target temperature in the passenger compartment.

A vehicle body bottom structure includes left and right side sills which are provided to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction along outside end portions of a vehicle body in a vehicle width direction, a dash cross member which is coupled to front ends of the left and right side sills, and extends in the vehicle width direction, an outrigger which is connected to a rear end of a front side frame, and coupled to each of the front ends of the left and right side sills, to extend in the vehicle width direction, and a dash lower having a wheel housing portion is clamped to be joined between the dash cross member and the outrigger.

A vision control system for controlling a vision of a glass surface of a locomotive. The vision control system includes a sensing module for detecting at least one parameter related to the glass surface. The sensing module includes a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface and a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface. The vision control system also includes a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface. The vision control system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module and the cleaning system. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of the at least one parameter related to the glass surface from the sensing module and communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received signal.

A vision control system for controlling a vision of a glass surface of a locomotive. The vision control system includes a sensing module for detecting at least one parameter related to the glass surface. The sensing module includes a moisture sensing device configured to detect a presence of moisture on the glass surface and a photo sensor configured to detect an opacity of the glass surface. The vision control system also includes a cleaning system configured to perform a cleaning operation on the glass surface. The vision control system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensing module and the cleaning system. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of the at least one parameter related to the glass surface from the sensing module and communicate with the cleaning system to control the cleaning operation based on the received signal.

Described herein are laminate structures with enhanced sound-damping properties and mechanical properties. The laminates are composed of an interlayer structure disposed between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, wherein the interlayer is composed of a polymer layer designed such that sound attenuation or damping by the laminate is optimized. The laminates described herein may be used in vehicles or architectural panels. In one or more embodiments, the laminate may be disposed in an opening of a vehicle body. Where the vehicle body is an automobile, the laminate could be used as a windshield, a side window, sunroof or rear windshield. The body of some embodiments may include railcar body, or an airplane body. In other embodiments, the laminate may be used in architectural panels, which may include a window, an interior wall panel, a modular furniture panel, a backsplash, a cabinet panel, or an appliance panel.

The manufacturing method includes a step for manufacturing a structural frame, defining an area intended to house driving equipment, said structural frame including two side walls on either side each having at least one side opening, a step for assembling two side windows, each covering a respective one of the side openings, and, prior to said assembly step, a step for producing two side window supports, each assembled with a respective one of the side walls, each side window being attached on a respective one of the side supports during the assembly step.

A fixing device configured to fix a window pane of a window in a door leaf of a rail vehicle, the fixing device including a profile element; a window profile element; and a fastening device, wherein the fastening device is configured to fasten the profile element and the window profile element at each other by positive form locking and/or friction locking, wherein the profile element is formed from an elastic material, wherein the profile element includes a recess portion configured to fit around a border region of the window pane, a mounting portion configured to mount a first part of the fastening device on the profile element by positive form locking, a cover portion configured to cover the fastening device, and a connection portion configured to connect the cover portion to the window profile element by positive form locking.

A fixing device configured to fix a window pane of a window in a door leaf of a rail vehicle, the fixing device including a profile element; a window profile element; and a fastening device, wherein the fastening device is configured to fasten the profile element and the window profile element at each other by positive form locking and/or friction locking, wherein the profile element is formed from an elastic material, wherein the profile element includes a recess portion configured to fit around a border region of the window pane, a mounting portion configured to mount a first part of the fastening device on the profile element by positive form locking, a cover portion configured to cover the fastening device, and a connection portion configured to connect the cover portion to the window profile element by positive form locking.

An assembly-type car body and a rail vehicle. A roof, an underframe, side roofs and side walls of the assembly-type car body are separately formed by assembling double-layer pultruded profiles, and each double-layer pultruded profile comprises an outer plate, an inner plate and cavities formed by separating an interlayer between the outer plate and the inner plate using ribs; the upper edge and the lower edge of each side roof are respectively connected to an edge of the roof and the upper edge of a side wall by means of lapping joints, and the lower edge of each side wall is connected to an edge of the underframe by means of a side wall connector; each side wall connector is a double-layer pultruded profile unit, the upper edge of the side wall connector is connected to the lower edge of the side wall by a plug joint.

An assembly-type car body and a rail vehicle. A roof, an underframe, side roofs and side walls of the assembly-type car body are separately formed by assembling double-layer pultruded profiles, and each double-layer pultruded profile comprises an outer plate, an inner plate and cavities formed by separating an interlayer between the outer plate and the inner plate using ribs; the upper edge and the lower edge of each side roof are respectively connected to an edge of the roof and the upper edge of a side wall by means of lapping joints, and the lower edge of each side wall is connected to an edge of the underframe by means of a side wall connector; each side wall connector is a double-layer pultruded profile unit, the upper edge of the side wall connector is connected to the lower edge of the side wall by a plug joint.